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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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